2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge

2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge

Dates	1 November 2015 – 12 December 2015
Administrator(s)	Cricket South Africa
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin and knockout
Host(s)	South Africa
Champions	Titans (4th title)
Participants	6
Most runs	Quinton de Kock (437)
Most wickets	Chris Morris (18)

The 2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge was the thirteenth season of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge, established by Cricket South Africa. The tournament was previously known as the MiWay T20 Challenge and the Standard Bank Pro20 Series. The tournament was played between 1 November and 12 December 2015.^[1] Titans won the tournament beating Dolphins by 3 wickets in the final.^[2]

Squads

Cape Cobras[3]	Dolphins[4]	Knights[5]	Lions[6]	Titans[7]	Warriors[8]
Hashim Amla Jean-Paul Duminy Sybrand Engelbrecht Clyde Fortuin Beuran Hendricks Justin Kemp Shaheen Khan Rory Kleinveldt Richard Levi Aviwe Mgijima Justin Ontong Dane Paterson Keegan Petersen Robin Peterson Vernon Philander Dane Piedt Andrew Puttick Omphile Ramela Mthokozisi Shezi Dale Steyn Stiaan van Zyl Dane Vilas Kieron Pollard Lizaad Williams	Morne van Wyk Craig Alexander Cody Chetty Cameron Delport Robbie Frylinck Imran Tahir Imraan Khan Ryan McLaren Keshav Maharaj David Miller Kevin Pietersen Calvin Savage Daryn Smit Thandi Tshabalala Vaughn van Jaarsveld Divan van Wyk Dwayne Bravo Khaya Zondo	Gerhardt Abrahams Tumelo Bodibe Werner Coetsee Corné Dry Dillon du Preez Michael Erlank Quinton Friend Reeza Hendricks Tumi Masekela Duanne Olivier Obus Pienaar Diego Rosier Rilee Rossouw Rudi Second Letlotlo Sesele Malusi Siboto Pite van Biljon Shadley van Schalkwyk Andre Russell	Thami Tsolekile Temba Bavuma Devon Conway Stephen Cook Bjorn Fortuin Dominic Hendricks Sean Jamison Eddie Leie Neil McKenzie Pumelela Matshikwe Alviro Petersen Aaron Phangiso Shaylen Pillay Nono Pongolo Dwaine Pretorius Kagiso Rabada Jean Symes Lonwabo Tsotsobe Rassie van der Dussen Hardus Viljoen	Qaasim Adams Farhaan Behardien Junior Dala Henry Davids Theunis de Bruyn Quinton de Kock Marchant de Lange AB de Villiers Faf du Plessis Dean Elgar Heino Kuhn Ethy Mbhalati Sammy Mofokeng Albie Morkel Morne Morkel Chris Morris Mangaliso Mosehle Rowan Richards Tabraiz Shamsi Graeme van Buuren Shaun von Berg David Wiese	Colin Ackermann Andrew Birch Gihahn Cloete Clyde Fortuin Ayabulela Gqamane Simon Harmer Colin Ingram Christiaan Jonker Sisanda Magala Lundi Mbane Thandolwethu Mnyaka Michael Price Somila Seyibokwe JJ Smuts Rusty Theron Yaseen Valli Basheeru-Deen Walters David White

Fixtures

Group stage

1 November 12:00 Scorecard

Warriors 81/2 (6 overs)	v	Knights 81/5 (6 overs)
Colin Ingram 52* (21) Dillon du Preez 2/17 (2 overs)		Ryan McLaren 34 (14) Andrew Birch 2/9 (1 overs)

Match tied (Warriors won the one-over eliminator) Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Johan Cloete and Shaun George

• Knights won the toss and elected to field.

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1 November 15:30 Scorecard

Dolphins 179/4 (20 overs)	v	Titans 173/8 (20 overs)
David Miller 62 (32) Albie Morkel 2/28 (4 overs)		Albie Morkel 67 (34 overs) Prenelan Subrayen 4/22 (4 overs)

Dolphins won by 6 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Murray Brown and Dennis Smith

• Titans won the toss and elected to field.

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1 November 17:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Cape Cobras 125/8 (18 overs)	v	Lions 125/3 (16.4 overs)
Andrew Puttick 30 (21) Aaron Phangiso 2/8 (3 overs)		Rassie van der Dussen 55 (48) Kieron Pollard 2/27 (4 overs)

Lions won by 7 wickets (D/L method) Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Bongani Jele

• Lions won the toss and elected to field.

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4 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Dolphins 174/6 (20 overs)	v	Lions 173/2 (20 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 115* (66) Aaron Phangiso 2/17 (4 overs)		Devon Conway 63 (46) Cameron Delport 1/26 (3 overs)

Dolphins won by 1 run Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker

• Lions won the toss and elected to field.

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6 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Cape Cobras 140/6 (20 overs)	v	Warriors 135/7 (20 overs)
Richard Levi 52 (37) JJ Smuts 2/14 (4 overs)		Colin Ackermann 64 (59) Dane Paterson 3/31 (4 overs)

Cobras won by 5 runs Boland Bank Park, Paarl Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Dennis Smith

• Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

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6 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Knights 167/4 (20 overs)	v	Dolphins 170/1 (16.4 overs)
Theunis de Bruyn 100 (55) Kyle Abbott 2/31 (4 overs)		Kevin Pietersen 100* (45) Ryan McLaren 1/26 (3 overs)

Dolphins won by 9 wickets Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Shaun George and Bongani Jele

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

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6 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Lions 115 (19.3 overs)	v	Titans 117/6 (17.5 overs)
Thami Tsolekile 58 (41) Chris Morris 2/27 (4 overs)		Quinton de Kock 36 (31) Aaron Phangiso 3/19 (4 overs)

Titans won by 4 wickets Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Brad White

• Titans won the toss and elected to field.

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8 November 14:30 Scorecard

Dolphins 179/4 (20 overs)	v	Warriors 145 (19.4 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 68 (44) Sisanda Magala 2/29 (4 overs)		JJ Smuts 30 (19) Prenelan Subrayen 4/29 (4 overs)

Dolphins won by 34 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Shaun George

• Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

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8 November 14:30 Scorecard

Titans 173/5 (20 overs)	v	Cape Cobras 147/6 (20 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 61* (31) Dane Paterson 3/31 (4 overs)		Omphile Ramela 38 (28) Albie Morkel 2/28 (4 overs)

Titans won by 26 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Gerrie Pienaar

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

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11 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Knights 174/5 (20 overs)	v	Cape Cobras 176/6 (19 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 98* (66) George Linde 4/21 (4 overs)		Andrew Puttick 37 (36) Werner Coetsee 2/19 (4 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 4 wickets Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Bongani Jele and Brad White

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

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13 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Titans 128/5 (20 overs)	v	Knights 127/7 (20 overs)
Albie Morkel 46* (34) Malusi Siboto 2/14 (4 overs)		Reeza Hendricks 63 (52) David Wiese 4/26 (4 overs)

Titans won by 1 run Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Bongani Jele

• Knights won the toss and elected to field.

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13 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Warriors 155/4 (20 overs)	v	Lions 130/9 (20 overs)
Colin Ackermann 79* (59) Aaron Phangiso 2/36 (4 overs)		Rassie van der Dussen 56 (44) Sisanda Magala 5/28 (4 overs)

Warriors won by 25 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Murray Brown and Adrian Holdstock

• Lions won the toss and elected to field.

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15 November 12:00 Scorecard

Dolphins 148/9 (20 overs)	v	Cape Cobras 152/5 (19.4 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 59 (35) Wayne Parnell 4/20 (4 overs)		Richard Levi 61 (28) Khaya Zondo 2/22 (4 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 5 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Shaun George and Stephen Harris

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

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15 November 14:30 Scorecard

Lions 112/7 (20 overs)	v	Knights 92 (19 overs)
Dwaine Pretorius 35 (28) Shadley van Schalkwyk 4/19 (4 overs)		Reeza Hendricks 32 (35) Eddie Leie 5/15 (4 overs)

Lions won by 20 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Brad White

• Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

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15 November 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Warriors 149/7 (20 overs)	v	Titans 150/5 (17.1 overs)
Colin Ackermann 40 (49) David Wiese 3/23 (3 overs)		Quinton de Kock 60 (34) Colin Ackermann 2/25 (4 overs)

Titans won by 5 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Dennis Smith

• Titans won the toss and elected to field.

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18 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Titans 136/9 (20 overs)	v	Dolphins 70 (15.4 overs)
Quinton de Kock 38 (31) Andile Phehlukwayo 3/27 (4 overs)		Dwayne Bravo 27 (31) Chris Morris 4/9 (3 overs)

Titans won by 66 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Shaun George and Brad White

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

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20 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Titans 177/3 (20 overs)	v	Cape Cobras 168/6 (20 overs)
Quinton de Kock 85 (51) Dane Paterson 1/32 (4 overs) Kieron Pollard 1/32 (4 overs)		Kieron Pollard 44 (23) Chris Morris 2/40 (4 overs)

Titans won by 9 runs Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Shaun George and Adrian Holdstock

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

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20 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Dolphins 35/0 (5.1 overs)	v	Warriors
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 16* (11)

No result Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Bongani Jele and Gerrie Pienaar

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
• Rain stopped play with 5.1 overs of the Dolphins innings completed.

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22 November 12:00 Scorecard

Knights 140/7 (20 overs)	v	Cape Cobras 144/6 (19.3 overs)
Theunis de Bruyn 45 (44) Dane Paterson 2/24 (4 overs)		Justin Ontong 40 (42) Dillon du Preez 2/28 (4 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 4 wickets Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Shaun George and Adrian Holdstock

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

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22 November 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Lions 145/6 (20 overs)	v	Dolphins 139/7 (20 overs)
Alviro Petersen 60 (41) Ryan McLaren 2/33 (4 overs)		Vaughn van Jaarsveld 42 (28) Dwaine Pretorius 4/22 (4 overs)

Lions won by 6 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Dennis Smith and Brad White

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

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25 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Knights 175/5 (20 overs)	v	Lions 146/9 (20 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 72* (56) Aaron Phangiso 2/26 (4 overs)		Rassie van der Dussen 40 (26) Malusi Siboto 3/29 (4 overs)

Knights won by 29 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Stephen Harris and Allahudien Paleker

• Lions won the toss and elected to field.

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28 November 14:00 Scorecard

Dolphins 82/9 (20 overs)	v	Knights 85/2 (13 overs)
Dwayne Bravo 23 (24) Malusi Siboto 3/14 (4 overs)		Theunis de Bruyn 42* (38) Rabian Engelbrecht 1/14 (2 overs)

Knights won by 8 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Shaun George and Adrian Holdstock

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

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28 November 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Titans 167/3 (20 overs)	v	Warriors 127 (18.4 overs)
Mangaliso Mosehle 65* (36) Colin Ingram 1/4 (1 over)		Colin Ingram 25 (22) Christiaan Jonker 25 (22) Chris Morris 3/15 (4 overs)

Titans won by 40 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Dennis Smith

• Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

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29 November 14:30 Scorecard

Lions 153/5 (20 overs)	v	Cape Cobras 154/4 (19.1 overs)
Devon Conway 37 (36) Justin Kemp 2/26 (4 overs)		Wayne Parnell 99 (57) Bjorn Fortuin 1/20 (4 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 6 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Johan Cloete and Brad White

• Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

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2 December 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Warriors 153/8 (20 overs)	v	Cape Cobras 141/7 (20 overs)
JJ Smuts 61* (40) Mthokozisi Shezi 5/34 (4 overs)		Wayne Parnell 74* (60) Andrew Birch 3/28 (4 overs)

Warriors won by 12 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Stephen Harris and Dennis Smith

• Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

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4 December 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Cape Cobras 142 (20 overs)	v	Dolphins 146/2 (18.4 overs)
Robin Peterson 35* (22) Keshav Maharaj 2/21 (4 overs)		Morne van Wyk 60* (52) Robin Peterson 1/30 (4 overs)

Dolphins won by 8 wickets Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Shaun George and Adrian Holdstock

• Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

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4 December 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Knights 170/5 (20 overs)	v	Warriors 171/4 (20 overs)
Andre Russell 52 (24) Sisanda Magala 2/28 (4 overs)		Somila Seyibokwe 73 (57) Andre Russell 3/31 (4 overs)

Warriors won by 6 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Allahudien Paleker

• Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

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4 December 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Titans 158/2 (15 overs)	v	Lions 93/8 (15 overs)
Quinton de Kock 88 (43) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 1/32 (3 overs)		Dominic Hendricks 43* (37) Albie Morkel 3/13 (3 overs)

Titans won by 68 runs (D/L method) Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Johan Cloete and Dennis Smith

• Lions won the toss and elected to field.

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6 December 12:00 Scorecard

Titans 136/9 (20 overs)	v	Knights 139/9 (15.5 overs)
Graeme van Buuren 57 (41) Andre Russell 4/11 (4 overs)		Andre Russell 66* (23) Chris Morris 2/12 (3 overs)

Knights won by 4 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Johan Cloete and Shaun George

• Knights won the toss and elected to field.

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6 December 12:00 Scorecard

Lions 127/9 (20 overs)	v	Warriors 106 (17.5 overs)
Dominic Hendricks 35 (38) Basheeru-Deen Walters 3/21 (4 overs)		Christiaan Jonker 45 (30) Eddie Leie 4/32 (3.5 overs)

Lions won by 21 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Brad White

• Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

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Knockout stage

Semi-final

9 December 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Dolphins 178/3 (20 overs)	v	Cape Cobras 173/8 (20 overs)
Morne van Wyk 57 (49) Dane Paterson 2/24 (4 overs)		Richard Levi 85 (43) Andile Phehlukwayo 2/28 (4 overs)

Dolphins won by 5 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Shaun George and Dennis Smith

• Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
• Dolphins qualify for the final.

Final

12 December 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Dolphins 159/5 (20 overs)	v	Titans 161/3 (16.5 overs)
Dwayne Bravo 53 (30) David Wiese 2/28 (3 overs)		Mangaliso Mosehle 87 (39) Kyle Abbott 2/39 (3.5 overs)

Titans won by 7 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Bongani Jele

• Titans won the toss and elected to field.
• Titans qualified directly for the final by topping the group stage.

References

1. "2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge Fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
2. "Mosehle blitz guides Titans to Ram Slam title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
3. "Cape Cobras Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
4. "Dolphins Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
5. "Knights Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
6. "Lions Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
7. "Titans Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
8. "Warriors Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

External links

• Tournament home at ESPN Cricinfo